Best Film
-Being John Malkovich
-Fargo
-Good Will Hunting
-L.A. Confidential
-Pulp Fiction
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Titanic
-Toy Story
-The Truman Show
-The Usual Suspects
Best Director
-James Cameron for Titanic
-Joel Coen for Fargo
-Spike Jonze for Being John Malkovich
-Baz Luhrman for Romeo + Juliet
-Quentin Tarantino for Pulp Fiction
-Peter Weir for The Truman Show
-Robert Zemeckis for Forrest Gump
Best Ensemble Cast
-Being John Malkovich
-Fargo
-L.A. Confidential
-Magnolia
-Pulp Fiction
-The Sixth Sense
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Jim Carrey for The Truman Show
-Roberto Benigni for Life is Beautiful
-John Cussack for Being John Malkovich
-Matt Damon for Good Will Hunting
-Morgan Freeman for The Shawshank Redemption
-Tom Hanks for Forrest Gump
-John Travolta for Pulp Fiction
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Helena Bohnam Carter for The Wings of the Dove
-Claire Danes for Romeo + Juliet
-Jodie Foster for The Silence of the Lambs
-Frances McDormand for Fargo
-Emma Thompson for Howards End
-Kate Winslett for Titanic
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Cuba Gooding Jr. for Jerry McGuire
-Samuel L. Jackson for Pulp Fiction
-William H. Macy for Fargo
-John Malkovich for Being John Malkovich
-Haley Joel Osment for The Sixth Sense
-Kevin Spacey for Se7en
-Kevin Spacey for The Usual Suspects
-Robin Williams for Good Will Hunting
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Kim Basinger for L.A. Confidential
-Toni Collette for The Sixth Sense
-Minnie Driver for Good Will Hunting
-Catherine Keener for Being John Malkovich
-Gloria Stuart for Titanic
-Diane West for Bullets Over Broadway
Best Writing (Original)
-American Beauty
-Being John Malkovich
-Bullets Over Broadway
-Fargo
-Good Will Hunting
-Toy Story
-The Usual Suspects
Best Writing (Adapted)
-Howards End
-L.A. Confidential
-Romeo + Juliet
-Schindler's List
-Sling Blade
-Titanic
-The Wings of the Dove
Best Animated Feature Film
-Aladdin
-The Beauty and the Beast
-Chicken Run
-The Prince of Egypt
-Toy Story
Best Foreign Language Film
-All About My Mother (Spain)
-Il Postino (Italy)
-Indochine (France)
-Kolya (Czech Republic)
-Life is Beautiful (Italy)
-Microcosmos (France)
Best Art Direction
-Dances With Wolves
-Dick Tracy
-The English Patient
-L.A. Confidential
-Romeo + Juliet
-Titanic
Best Costume Design
-The English Patient
-L.A. Confidential
-Schindler's List
-Shakespeare in Love
-Titanic
-The Wings of the Dove
Best Film Editing
-American Beauty
-Forrest Gump
-Romeo + Juliet
-Saving Private Ryan
-Se7en
-Schindler's List
-Titanic
Best Cinematography
-A River Runs Through It
-American Beauty
-Being John Malkovich
-Fargo
-JFK
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Titanic
Best Original Music (Score)
-American Beauty
-Beauty and the Beast
-Forrest Gump
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Titanic
-Toy Story
-The Truman Show
Best Original Music (Song)
-"A Whole New World" Aladdin
-"Beauty and the Beast" Beauty and the Beast
-"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" The Lion King
-"Misourlu" Pulp Fiction
-"Miss Misery" Good Will Hunting
-"Talk Show Host" Romeo + Juliet
-"You've Got a Friend in Me" Toy Story
Best Sound (Mixing)
-Apollo 13
-L.A. Confidential
-Se7en
-Terminator 2: Judgment Day
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Toy Story
Best Sound (Editing)
-Apollo 13
-L.A. Confidential
-Se7en
-Titanic
-Toy Story
-The Usual Suspects
Best Make Up
-Dick Tracy
-The English Patient
-Forrest Gump
-The Shawshank Redemption
-Titanic
Best Visual Effects
-Forrest Gump
-Independence Day
-Jurassic Park
-Terminator 2: Judgment Day
-Titanic
A River Runs Through It 1 nominations
Aladdin 2 nominations
All About My Mother 1 nominations
American Beauty 4 nominations
Apollo 13 2 nominations
Beauty and the Beast 3 nominations
Being John Malkovich 8 nominations
Bullets Over Broadway 2 nominations
Chicken Run 1 nomination
Dances With Wolves 1 nomination
Dick Tracy 2 nominations
The English Patient 3 nominations
Fargo 7 nominations
Forrest Gump 6 nominations
Good Will Hunting 6 nominations
Howards End 2 nominations
Il Postino 1 nomination
Independence Day 1 nomination
Indochine 1 nomination
Jerry McGuire 1 nomination
JFK 1 nomination
Jurassic Park 1 nomination
Kolya 1 nomination
L.A. Confidential 8 nominations
The Lion King 1 nomination
Magnolia 1 nomination
Microcosmos 1 nomination
The Prince of Egypt 1 nomination
Pulp Fiction 6 nominations
Romeo + Juliet 6 nominations
Saving Private Ryan 1 nomination
Schindler's List 2 nominations
Se7en 4 nominations
Shakespeare in Love 1 nomination
The Shawshank Redemption 6 nominations
The Silence of the Lambs 2 nominations
The Sixth Sense 3 nominations
Sling Blade 1 nomination
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 2 nominations
Titanic 13 nominations
Toy Story 7 nominations
The Truman Show 4 nominations
The Usual Suspects 3 nominations
The Wings of the Dove 3 nominations
Monday, June 29, 2009
June Oscar Predictions
There's a lot that's changed since my last predictions. Most notably, the nominee list for Best Picture has expanded from five films, to ten. So here are my new predictions.
Best Picture
-Amelia
Hillary Swank + Mira Nair + Amelia Earhart Biopic + Period piece = Indisputable Oscar Bait. The only question left is whether or not it's actually going to be good. Though if The Reader could crack the top five as a mediocre film, Amelia could be terrible and still crack the top 10.
-Avatar
Okay, so maybe the film does not seem like Oscar material. This is also made harder by the fact that next to nothing is known about this film. Though look at it more carefully you'll see tht it could be. You have James Cameron directing a film right up his alley. It seems to be a very visual film. If Cameron can exercises his old magic, this could be as big as Titanic, or even Aliens or T2.
-The Hurt Locker
The reviews for this film have been on par with Up. Only 2% less critic support (according to Rotten Tomatoes.) It was even getting praise last year. It scored two nominations at last years Independent Spirit Awards (for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner, and Best Supporting Actor, Anthony Mackie.) It may be the one Iraq film to be able to crack this category,
-Invictus
This film screams Oscar. A Nelson Mandela biopic starring Morgan Freeman, and Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood. You've got a gallery of Oscar winners, and a great story. This combination doesn't always succeed, but the odds are in favor of Eastwood.
-The Lovely Bones
A beloved novel with Peter Jackson behind direction, and co writing. An all star cast including Mark Whalberg, Rachel Weisz, Soarise Ronan, Stanley Tucci, and Susan Surandon. I can't say it'll win anything, but there's a safe bet that the film will go far.
-Nine
This is one film (along with Invictus and The Lovely Bones) that has been in contenton since the beginning of the year's Oscar race, and for good reason. You have Rob Marshall, the director of Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha. A combined total of 19 Oscar nominations between those two films. Not only that, you've got a cast that is truly remarkable. Filled with Academy Award winners and nominees (Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Sophie Loren, Marion Cotilard, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, etc.) A shoe-in for all for of the technical categories. What more could you want?
-Precious
Sometimes this thing called "The Oprah Effect" can muddle the equation, and influence the outcome of the Oscars. An example of this is the much disputed Crash over Brokeback Mountain contreversy. This has sort of happened with this film. Though maybe it won't need that. On one hand, a story about illiterate black kids isn't exactly Oscar material, but the word from Cannes has been good. I'm a little excited for it.
-Public Enemies
Michael Mann is a hit or miss director. Though he's had more success' (The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Manhunter, The Insider, Collateral) than misses (Miami Vice.) The reviews are pointing somewhere in the middle. Only 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, but films like Babel, The Reader, Crash, Forrest Gump, and Dances with Wolves have gotten mediocre reviews and still won Oscars. It's got Johnny Depp, arguably the biggest actor in Hollywood, maybe America. It's a period piece, and there's been good word on Marion Cotilard and Billy Crudup in supporting roles.
-Shutter Island
Marty's first film since The Departed, with his new man, Leo. A story based off of the Dennis Lehane novel, which always seem to be critical success'. A cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, and Jackie Earle Haley. I just feel that it'll do well.
-Up
It's the most critically acclaimed widely distributed film this year. It's a Pixar film that is probaly going to take the prize for Best Animated Feature. It's the only potential nominee I've seen, so I can say that it's a truly great work. I enjoyed it, as has everyone else that I know who has seen it. Could it be the first animated film since the 1990 Beauty and the Beast to be nominated for the top prizef? More importantly, can it take the top prize? The only thing that is stopping it is that it may be overshadowed by its own category.
Alt: Bright Star or An Education
Best Director
-Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
If the Academy likes the film, maybe they'll honor its director with a nomination.
-James Cameron for Avatar
Evem if the film doesn't crack the top 10 (for whatever reason) James Caomeron is a solid director, and should be able to work his way here.
-Lee Daniels for Precious
If he shows that he's made a great film, he may recieve a nomination.
-Peter Jackson for The Lovely Bones
Well, why not? He's Peter Jackson. He adapted one of the greatest literary pieces of all time to the silver screen. An accomplishment deemed impossible by many. He remade King Kong into a better film. I say that he was snubbed for this category in '06. If he can do the same thing here, he's a shoe-in. In fact, his nomination is probably the safest bet.
-Martin Scorsese for Shutter Island
He probably has the least likely chance of being nominated here, but if the film is success, then he may get in here.
Alt: Terry Gillian for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus or Rob Marshall for Nine
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Johnny Depp for Public Enemies
-Leonardo DiCaprio for Shutter Island
-Morgan Freeman for Invictus
-Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker
-Mark Whalberg for The Lovely Bones
Alt: Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine or Viggo Mortensen for The Road
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Penelope Cruz for Broken Embraces
-Carey Mulligan for An Educaton
-Michelle Phifer for Cheri
-Soarise Ronan for The Lovely Bones
-Hillary Swank for Amelia
Alt: Gabourey Sidibe for Precious or Amy Adams for Julie and Julia
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Matt Damon for Invictus
-Anthony Mackie for The Hurt Locker
-Mark Ruffalo for Shutter Island
-Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
-Christoph Waltz for Inglorious B******s
Alt: Billy Crudup for Public Enemies or Richard Kind for A Serious Man
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Mo'Nique for Precious
-Penelope Cruz for Nine
-Judi Dench for Nine
-Rachel Weisz for The Lovely Bones
-Michelle Williams for Shutter Island
Alt: Marion Cotilard for Nne or Public Enemies
Best Writing (Original)
-(500) Days of Summer by Scott Neustadterm, and Michael H. Weber
-Away We Go by Dave Eggers, and Vendela Vida
-Funny People by Judd Apatow
-The Hurt Locker by Mark Boal
-Up by Bob Peterson
Alt: Whatever Works by Woody Allen or Bright Star by Jane Campion
Best Writing (Adapted)
-An Education by Nick Hornby
-Invictus by Anthony Peckham
-The Lovely Bones by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boynes
-Precious by Darrien Paul
-Shutter Island by Laeta Kalogridis
Alt: Nine by Anthony Minghella, and Michael Tolkin or Star Trek by Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman
Best Animated Feature Film
-A Christmas Carol dir: Robert Zemeckis
-Coraline dir. Henry Selick
-Up dir. Peter Docter
(-The Princess and the Frog dir. Rom Clements)
(-Ponyo dir. Hayao Mizayaki)
Alt: The Fantastic Mr. Fox dir. Wes Anderson or 9 dir. Shane Acker
Best Film Editing
-Avatar
-Green Zone
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island
Alt: Invictus or The Lovely Bones
Best Cinematography
-Amelia
-The Hurt Locker
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island
Alt: Invictus or The Informant
Best Art Direction
-Amelia
-Avatar
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
-Invictus
-Nine
Alt: The Lovely Bones or The Wolf Man
Best Costume Design
-Amelia
-Cheri
-Nine
-Sherlock Holmes
-The Young Victoria
Alt: Publc Enemies or Invictus
Best Original Music (Score)
-Amelia
-Avatar
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Up
Alt: The Princess and the Frog or Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Best Original Music (Song)
-Fame
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
(-Nine)
(-Precious)
(-The Princess and the Frog)
Alt: Nine or Coraline
Best Sound (Mixing)
-Avatar
-Green Zone
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
-Up
Alt: Public Enemies or Nine
Best Sound (Editing)
-Amelia
-Avatar
-Public Enemies
-Terminator Salvation
-Up
Alt: Star Trek or Nine
Best Make Up
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
-Star Trek
-The Wolf Man
Alt: Avatar or The Lovely Bones
Best Visual Effects
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt: Where the Wild Things Are or Terminator Salvation
-(500) Days of Summer 1 nomination
-A Christmas Carol 1 nomination
-Amelia 7 nominations
-An Education 2 nominations
-Avatar 8 nominations
-Away We Go 1 nomination
-Broken Embraces 1 nomination
-Cheri 2 nominations
-Coraline 1 nomination
-Fame 1 nomination
-Funny People 1 nomination
-Green Zone 2 nominations
-The Hurt Locker 5 nominations
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 3 nominations
-Inglorious Basterds 1 nomination
-Invictus 5 nominations
-The Lovely Bones 7 nominations
-Nine 8 nominations
-Ponyo 1 nomination
-Precious 5 nominations
-The Princess and the Frog 2 nominations
-Public Enemies 6 nominations
-Sherlock Holmes 1 nomination
-Shutter Island 8 nominations
-Star Trek 4 nominations
-Terminator Salvation 1 nomination
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2 nominations
-Up 6 nominations
-The Wolf Man 1 nomination
-The Young Victoria 1 nomination
Best Picture
-Amelia
Hillary Swank + Mira Nair + Amelia Earhart Biopic + Period piece = Indisputable Oscar Bait. The only question left is whether or not it's actually going to be good. Though if The Reader could crack the top five as a mediocre film, Amelia could be terrible and still crack the top 10.
-Avatar
Okay, so maybe the film does not seem like Oscar material. This is also made harder by the fact that next to nothing is known about this film. Though look at it more carefully you'll see tht it could be. You have James Cameron directing a film right up his alley. It seems to be a very visual film. If Cameron can exercises his old magic, this could be as big as Titanic, or even Aliens or T2.
-The Hurt Locker
The reviews for this film have been on par with Up. Only 2% less critic support (according to Rotten Tomatoes.) It was even getting praise last year. It scored two nominations at last years Independent Spirit Awards (for Best Actor, Jeremy Renner, and Best Supporting Actor, Anthony Mackie.) It may be the one Iraq film to be able to crack this category,
-Invictus
This film screams Oscar. A Nelson Mandela biopic starring Morgan Freeman, and Matt Damon, directed by Clint Eastwood. You've got a gallery of Oscar winners, and a great story. This combination doesn't always succeed, but the odds are in favor of Eastwood.
-The Lovely Bones
A beloved novel with Peter Jackson behind direction, and co writing. An all star cast including Mark Whalberg, Rachel Weisz, Soarise Ronan, Stanley Tucci, and Susan Surandon. I can't say it'll win anything, but there's a safe bet that the film will go far.
-Nine
This is one film (along with Invictus and The Lovely Bones) that has been in contenton since the beginning of the year's Oscar race, and for good reason. You have Rob Marshall, the director of Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha. A combined total of 19 Oscar nominations between those two films. Not only that, you've got a cast that is truly remarkable. Filled with Academy Award winners and nominees (Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Sophie Loren, Marion Cotilard, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, etc.) A shoe-in for all for of the technical categories. What more could you want?
-Precious
Sometimes this thing called "The Oprah Effect" can muddle the equation, and influence the outcome of the Oscars. An example of this is the much disputed Crash over Brokeback Mountain contreversy. This has sort of happened with this film. Though maybe it won't need that. On one hand, a story about illiterate black kids isn't exactly Oscar material, but the word from Cannes has been good. I'm a little excited for it.
-Public Enemies
Michael Mann is a hit or miss director. Though he's had more success' (The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Manhunter, The Insider, Collateral) than misses (Miami Vice.) The reviews are pointing somewhere in the middle. Only 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, but films like Babel, The Reader, Crash, Forrest Gump, and Dances with Wolves have gotten mediocre reviews and still won Oscars. It's got Johnny Depp, arguably the biggest actor in Hollywood, maybe America. It's a period piece, and there's been good word on Marion Cotilard and Billy Crudup in supporting roles.
-Shutter Island
Marty's first film since The Departed, with his new man, Leo. A story based off of the Dennis Lehane novel, which always seem to be critical success'. A cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, and Jackie Earle Haley. I just feel that it'll do well.
-Up
It's the most critically acclaimed widely distributed film this year. It's a Pixar film that is probaly going to take the prize for Best Animated Feature. It's the only potential nominee I've seen, so I can say that it's a truly great work. I enjoyed it, as has everyone else that I know who has seen it. Could it be the first animated film since the 1990 Beauty and the Beast to be nominated for the top prizef? More importantly, can it take the top prize? The only thing that is stopping it is that it may be overshadowed by its own category.
Alt: Bright Star or An Education
Best Director
-Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
If the Academy likes the film, maybe they'll honor its director with a nomination.
-James Cameron for Avatar
Evem if the film doesn't crack the top 10 (for whatever reason) James Caomeron is a solid director, and should be able to work his way here.
-Lee Daniels for Precious
If he shows that he's made a great film, he may recieve a nomination.
-Peter Jackson for The Lovely Bones
Well, why not? He's Peter Jackson. He adapted one of the greatest literary pieces of all time to the silver screen. An accomplishment deemed impossible by many. He remade King Kong into a better film. I say that he was snubbed for this category in '06. If he can do the same thing here, he's a shoe-in. In fact, his nomination is probably the safest bet.
-Martin Scorsese for Shutter Island
He probably has the least likely chance of being nominated here, but if the film is success, then he may get in here.
Alt: Terry Gillian for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus or Rob Marshall for Nine
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Johnny Depp for Public Enemies
-Leonardo DiCaprio for Shutter Island
-Morgan Freeman for Invictus
-Jeremy Renner for The Hurt Locker
-Mark Whalberg for The Lovely Bones
Alt: Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine or Viggo Mortensen for The Road
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Penelope Cruz for Broken Embraces
-Carey Mulligan for An Educaton
-Michelle Phifer for Cheri
-Soarise Ronan for The Lovely Bones
-Hillary Swank for Amelia
Alt: Gabourey Sidibe for Precious or Amy Adams for Julie and Julia
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Matt Damon for Invictus
-Anthony Mackie for The Hurt Locker
-Mark Ruffalo for Shutter Island
-Stanley Tucci for The Lovely Bones
-Christoph Waltz for Inglorious B******s
Alt: Billy Crudup for Public Enemies or Richard Kind for A Serious Man
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Mo'Nique for Precious
-Penelope Cruz for Nine
-Judi Dench for Nine
-Rachel Weisz for The Lovely Bones
-Michelle Williams for Shutter Island
Alt: Marion Cotilard for Nne or Public Enemies
Best Writing (Original)
-(500) Days of Summer by Scott Neustadterm, and Michael H. Weber
-Away We Go by Dave Eggers, and Vendela Vida
-Funny People by Judd Apatow
-The Hurt Locker by Mark Boal
-Up by Bob Peterson
Alt: Whatever Works by Woody Allen or Bright Star by Jane Campion
Best Writing (Adapted)
-An Education by Nick Hornby
-Invictus by Anthony Peckham
-The Lovely Bones by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boynes
-Precious by Darrien Paul
-Shutter Island by Laeta Kalogridis
Alt: Nine by Anthony Minghella, and Michael Tolkin or Star Trek by Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman
Best Animated Feature Film
-A Christmas Carol dir: Robert Zemeckis
-Coraline dir. Henry Selick
-Up dir. Peter Docter
(-The Princess and the Frog dir. Rom Clements)
(-Ponyo dir. Hayao Mizayaki)
Alt: The Fantastic Mr. Fox dir. Wes Anderson or 9 dir. Shane Acker
Best Film Editing
-Avatar
-Green Zone
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island
Alt: Invictus or The Lovely Bones
Best Cinematography
-Amelia
-The Hurt Locker
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island
Alt: Invictus or The Informant
Best Art Direction
-Amelia
-Avatar
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
-Invictus
-Nine
Alt: The Lovely Bones or The Wolf Man
Best Costume Design
-Amelia
-Cheri
-Nine
-Sherlock Holmes
-The Young Victoria
Alt: Publc Enemies or Invictus
Best Original Music (Score)
-Amelia
-Avatar
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Up
Alt: The Princess and the Frog or Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Best Original Music (Song)
-Fame
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
(-Nine)
(-Precious)
(-The Princess and the Frog)
Alt: Nine or Coraline
Best Sound (Mixing)
-Avatar
-Green Zone
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
-Up
Alt: Public Enemies or Nine
Best Sound (Editing)
-Amelia
-Avatar
-Public Enemies
-Terminator Salvation
-Up
Alt: Star Trek or Nine
Best Make Up
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
-Star Trek
-The Wolf Man
Alt: Avatar or The Lovely Bones
Best Visual Effects
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt: Where the Wild Things Are or Terminator Salvation
-(500) Days of Summer 1 nomination
-A Christmas Carol 1 nomination
-Amelia 7 nominations
-An Education 2 nominations
-Avatar 8 nominations
-Away We Go 1 nomination
-Broken Embraces 1 nomination
-Cheri 2 nominations
-Coraline 1 nomination
-Fame 1 nomination
-Funny People 1 nomination
-Green Zone 2 nominations
-The Hurt Locker 5 nominations
-The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 3 nominations
-Inglorious Basterds 1 nomination
-Invictus 5 nominations
-The Lovely Bones 7 nominations
-Nine 8 nominations
-Ponyo 1 nomination
-Precious 5 nominations
-The Princess and the Frog 2 nominations
-Public Enemies 6 nominations
-Sherlock Holmes 1 nomination
-Shutter Island 8 nominations
-Star Trek 4 nominations
-Terminator Salvation 1 nomination
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2 nominations
-Up 6 nominations
-The Wolf Man 1 nomination
-The Young Victoria 1 nomination
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
2009 Oscar Predictions.
So I finally got around to making my half year in advance. So here they are. Let it be noted that these are mostly the people I would like to see nominated.
Best Picture
-Invictus
-Nine
-Precious
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Taking Woodstock or Up
Best Director
-James Cameron for Avatar
-Lee Daniels for Precious
-Peter Jackson for The Lovely Bones
-Ang Lee for Taking Woodstock
-Martin Scorsese for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker or Rob Marshall for Up
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Matt Damon for The Informant
-Johnny Depp for Public Enemies
-Leonardo DiCaprio for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
-Morgan Freeman for Invictus
-Ben Whishaw for Bright Star
Alt. Demetri Martin for Taking Woodstock or Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Abbie Cornish for Bright Star
-Penelope Cruz for Broken Embraces
-Zooey Desatchel for (500) Days of Summer
-Carey Mulligan for An Education
-Michelle Pheiffer for Cheri
Alt. Soarise Ronan for The Lovely Bones or Hillary Swank for Amelia
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Billy Crudup for Public Enemies
-Matt Damon for Invictus
-Kodi Smit McPhee for The Road
-Mark Ruffalo for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
-Christoph Waltz for Inglorious Basterds
Alt. Liev Schrieber or Emile Hirsch for Taking Woodstock
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Marion Cotilard for Public Enemies
-Penelope Cruz for Nine
-Judi Dench for Nine
-Mo'Nique for Precious
-Michelle Williams for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Imelda Staurton for Taking Woodstock or Marion Cotilard for Nine
Best Writing (Original)
-(500) Days of Summer
-Away We Go
-Bright Star
-Up
-Whatever Works
Alt. The Hurt Locker or Funny People
Best Writing (Adapted)
-Invictus
-The Lovely Bones
-Precious
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. The Road or Star Trek
Best Animated Feature Film
-A Christmas Carol
-Coraline
-The Princess and the Frog
-Ponyo
-Up
Alt. 9 or Monsters vs. Aliens
-Best Art Direction
-Cheri
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
-Taking Woodstock
Alt. Avatar or Bright Star
Best Costume Design
-Bright Star
-Cheri
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Taking Woodstock
Alt. Amelia
Best Film Editing
-Avatar
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Star Trek or Terminator Salvation
Best Cinematography
-Avatar
-Bright Star
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
Alt. The Hurt Locker or Amelia
Best Original Music (Score)
-Bright Star
-Invictus
-The Lovely Bones
-Public Enemies
-Up
Alt. The Princess and the Frog or The Road
Best Original Music (Song)
-Fame
-The Lovely Bones
-Nine
-The Princess and the Frog
-Up
Alt. Nine
Best Sound (Mixing)
-Avatar
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt. Up or Amelia
Best Sound (Editing)
-Avatar
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
-Up
Alt. Terminator Salvation or Amelia
Best Visual Effects
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt. Terminator Salvation or Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Best Make Up
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-The Wolf Man
Alt. Terminator Salvation or The Lovely Bones
Best Picture
-Invictus
-Nine
-Precious
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Taking Woodstock or Up
Best Director
-James Cameron for Avatar
-Lee Daniels for Precious
-Peter Jackson for The Lovely Bones
-Ang Lee for Taking Woodstock
-Martin Scorsese for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker or Rob Marshall for Up
Best Actor in a Leading Role
-Matt Damon for The Informant
-Johnny Depp for Public Enemies
-Leonardo DiCaprio for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
-Morgan Freeman for Invictus
-Ben Whishaw for Bright Star
Alt. Demetri Martin for Taking Woodstock or Daniel Day-Lewis for Nine
Best Actress in a Leading Role
-Abbie Cornish for Bright Star
-Penelope Cruz for Broken Embraces
-Zooey Desatchel for (500) Days of Summer
-Carey Mulligan for An Education
-Michelle Pheiffer for Cheri
Alt. Soarise Ronan for The Lovely Bones or Hillary Swank for Amelia
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
-Billy Crudup for Public Enemies
-Matt Damon for Invictus
-Kodi Smit McPhee for The Road
-Mark Ruffalo for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
-Christoph Waltz for Inglorious Basterds
Alt. Liev Schrieber or Emile Hirsch for Taking Woodstock
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
-Marion Cotilard for Public Enemies
-Penelope Cruz for Nine
-Judi Dench for Nine
-Mo'Nique for Precious
-Michelle Williams for Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Imelda Staurton for Taking Woodstock or Marion Cotilard for Nine
Best Writing (Original)
-(500) Days of Summer
-Away We Go
-Bright Star
-Up
-Whatever Works
Alt. The Hurt Locker or Funny People
Best Writing (Adapted)
-Invictus
-The Lovely Bones
-Precious
-Public Enemies
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. The Road or Star Trek
Best Animated Feature Film
-A Christmas Carol
-Coraline
-The Princess and the Frog
-Ponyo
-Up
Alt. 9 or Monsters vs. Aliens
-Best Art Direction
-Cheri
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
-Taking Woodstock
Alt. Avatar or Bright Star
Best Costume Design
-Bright Star
-Cheri
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Taking Woodstock
Alt. Amelia
Best Film Editing
-Avatar
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
-Shutter Island/Ashecliffe
Alt. Star Trek or Terminator Salvation
Best Cinematography
-Avatar
-Bright Star
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-The Road
Alt. The Hurt Locker or Amelia
Best Original Music (Score)
-Bright Star
-Invictus
-The Lovely Bones
-Public Enemies
-Up
Alt. The Princess and the Frog or The Road
Best Original Music (Song)
-Fame
-The Lovely Bones
-Nine
-The Princess and the Frog
-Up
Alt. Nine
Best Sound (Mixing)
-Avatar
-Nine
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt. Up or Amelia
Best Sound (Editing)
-Avatar
-Public Enemies
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
-Up
Alt. Terminator Salvation or Amelia
Best Visual Effects
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Alt. Terminator Salvation or Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Best Make Up
-Avatar
-Star Trek
-The Wolf Man
Alt. Terminator Salvation or The Lovely Bones
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